terra orellana

noun

ter·​ra or·​ella·​na

¦terəˌȯrəˈlänə,

-ȯrə(l)ˈyä-

: annatto sense 2a

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, earth of Orellana (Francisco de Orellana †1549 Spanish soldier and explorer)

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